Xi Yunting was in seclusion in the garden, and Chen Xiao had originally wanted him to stay outside to protect him when he was promoted. However, the palace where Xi Yunting was in seclusion was too large, so he couldn't really stay outside the door. The Shen royal family invited him again and again, so Chen Xiao had to let the guards in the garden stand guard from a distance and report to him immediately if there was any situation.
Chen Xiao and Shen Yanxing went to the palace together again. When they arrived, an eunuch immediately led them to a hall. Compared with the place where they had formally met Shen Yonghe last time, this hall was less solemn and more comfortable and elegant.
When the two came in, many people who saw Chen Xiao for the first time looked at him curiously. The scattered cushioned chairs were already full of people. Shen Yanxing introduced them to Chen Xiao in his ear. Some of these people were ministers, some were officials of the capital, and some were heads of noble families in the capital.
After the two of them sat down, the deputy chief of the capital city and the chief steward of the city guard Long sat on their left and right. Seeing that Shen Yonghe had not arrived yet, Chen Xiao took the opportunity to ask about the situation in the block.
Agent Liu told Chen Xiao that the block had been completely cleaned up and was now being planned to match what Chen Xiao had arranged. Agent Liu actually found a Foundation Establishment Stage expert who was proficient in formations to supervise. If Chen Xiao wanted to implement the floor plan exactly, he could give it to that person for safekeeping.
Chen Xiao was very satisfied with the progress and planned to go to the square after finishing here. He was anxious about Xi Yunting's retreat that day, so he didn't have time to stay a little longer to absorb the cause and effect luck. At this time, the whole Feng Shui Bureau was not completed. Only the Feng Shui stone part provided the merit of eliminating evil spirits. That was not a small amount, enough for Chen Xiao to learn new spells.
After chatting for a while, the eunuch sang the salute, announcing the arrival of the king. Chen Xiao stood up with the others, waited for Shen Yonghe to appear accompanied by Shen Yongqing, and saluted after taking a seat.
Shen Yonghe did not waste time on these red tapes. After the formalities, he asked everyone to sit down and then asked directly if there were any new proposals.
Before Chen Xiao accepted the invitation, several meetings had been held in the palace. When Shen Yonghe said in disappointment that there was only one way to move the capital, he really thought they had no way to deal with the landslide.
However, there is no shortage of smart and talented people in this world. Chen Xiao pointed out to them where the problem lay, and they started to rack their brains to come up with various solutions.
While listening, Chen Xiao discovered several good ways to alleviate ground subsidence and solve the problem.
Immortal cultivators can use earth magic to thicken the soil layer under the capital, or use water magic to restore the underground water system to increase the thickness of the water layer. Whether it is thickening the soil layer or restoring the water source, it can play a role in stabilizing the capital. Chen Xiao believes that as long as these two plans are implemented, the safety of the capital can be greatly improved.
However, no one in Jingguo can do these two methods. Only the powerful ones who have reached the stage of distraction can perform such a great magical power of moving mountains and filling the sea. The royal family of the Shen family must go to the upper heaven to ask for it. Not to mention the price that will definitely be paid, what makes Shen Yonghe headache is that he can't decide which of the two options to use.
There were many people who supported both factions. Those who supported thickening the soil layer were the Duchengfu faction, which was frightened by the pit incident, while those who supported increasing the water layer were the aristocratic family leaders who were more concerned about water use.
Both sides have their own opinions and reasons. Shen Yonghe pinched his brows with a headache, and suddenly saw Chen Xiao sitting in the excited crowd, very calm and out of place. Shen Yonghe's eyes lit up, thinking that he might have a key suggestion.
Shen Yonghe cleared his throat, and the eunuch beside him sang loudly: "Silence--" The hall quickly returned to silence. Many people had just argued with others and were red in the face. Now they took the opportunity to take a break, drink some water, and then fight again for a while.
Shen Yonghe said to Chen Xiao with a pleasant expression: "Master Chen, do you have any opinions on these two methods?"
Everyone present quickly focused their attention on Chen Xiao, looking at him with expectation, trust, scrutiny, and suspicion. Chen Xiao said calmly, "The seniors are all knowledgeable and experienced, and all your suggestions are good solutions. I only agree, and I have no objection."
His modest answer softened the gazes of half the people. Chen Xiao did not look away and continued in a dignified manner, "It's just that I have an idea that I want to share with the king."
Shen Yonghe was very interested in Chen Xiao's plan and immediately said, "Master Chen, please speak."
Chen Xiao said: "If you want to replenish the underground water source, there is another practical method that takes longer to take effect, but the accumulated effect is considerable. That is to repair the canal in the southwest that was previously cut off due to the fight."
Although Shen Yonghe announced the cause of the landslide to everyone present, their focus was on the underground of the capital and they ignored the canal which seemed to have little impact.
Now that I think about it, rebuilding the canal and dredging the waterway only cost some manpower. Compared with their arguments and empty talk, which have been unable to make a decision, it is indeed more practical.
Shen Yonghe was delighted and immediately made a decision: "Officials of the capital city should listen to my order and immediately follow this law and formulate a plan to rebuild the canal as soon as possible."
After Liu finished repairing the square, he had nothing else to do, so he took the initiative to take on this task. He said, "Lord, this is an important matter. Can we recruit practitioners to do it, just like we did when we built the formation block? Spring is coming soon, the weather is getting warmer, and the rainy season is approaching. If we want to finish repairing the canal before the rainy summer, in just over three months, we need practitioners."
When Deputy Liu said this, the people in the capital city agreed with him, but the heads of the noble families were very unhappy. Asking the cultivators to build houses for ordinary people was a temporary solution, but they were going too far and even asked the cultivators to build canals. This was simply outrageous!
Deputy Director Zheng said with a calculating look: "If this is the case, we can follow the Zhishitang model and issue a reward in the name of the royal family to recruit monks from all over the country. If there are outstanding meritorious service, they can be recruited as officials in the capital." In this way, unemployed monks from all over the country will surely flock to the city, striving to perform and rush to work. And using meritorious service to reward can save a lot of money, which is really killing two birds with one stone.
The City Guard's Chief Steward Long also said: "The City Guard can also recruit outstanding high-level monks." Compared to being an official, the City Guard is more respectable, and there is no need to worry about those people not working hard.
The capital city government actually used the opportunity of building the canal to recruit talents for the Shen royal family. The heads of the aristocratic families were completely speechless and dared not express any objections, otherwise they would be at odds with the royal family.
Shen Yonghe was in a good mood when he saw that the matter was resolved in just a few words. Finally, there was progress and it was no longer just a verbal dispute.
Chen Xiao's contribution was great. He first used Feng Shui to temporarily slow down the capital's landslide crisis, and then proposed to rebuild the canal. Shen Yonghe wanted to reward Chen Xiao, but when he saw Chen Xiao's calm expression, he swallowed the words back. The other party didn't need high positions and generous salaries. The royal garden was originally a valuable reward. But they were just passing through Jingguo for training, and they hadn't heard that they wanted to stay, so this reward was a bit flashy.
Thinking of the sales record at Jubaozhai where he saw Chen Xiao bought a long sword weapon named Zhengge, Shen Yonghe had an idea.
After today's meeting, Shen Yonghe invited Chen Xiao to stay for lunch, and Shen Yongqing and Shen Yanxing accompanied him.
The royal palace banquet adopted the separate dining system, with each person sitting on a square table with small portions of dishes and soup in front of them. Chen Xiao still preferred this way of dining. It was always a bit uncomfortable to eat from the same plate with the head of a country. His mental quality was still good, and he tasted the delicacies on the table slowly and leisurely. The main dish was the roasted yellow sheep, a specialty of Jingguo. The meat was very tender and delicious, and it looked like it was cooked from a newly grown lamb.
While eating the delicious food, Chen Xiao couldn't help but think that his elder brother was in seclusion at this time, relying only on the fasting pills to survive. Thinking that his elder brother missed such delicious food, Chen Xiao's food didn't taste so good.
He was absent-minded, and Shen Yonghe, who was sitting at the head, said, "Master Chen, there are no outsiders here, so you don't have to hold back. Please tell me the truth. What do you think of the two plans in the council hall?"
Chen Xiao turned around and looked at Shen Yonghe's serious expression. After thinking for a while, he said, "Actually, both methods are good. If they can be implemented at the same time, the effect will be greater."
Shen Yongqing, who was sitting opposite him, laughed and said, "We know this. Let the capital and the noble families argue to a conclusion, just to make the capital noble families willingly pay. After all, we, the Shen royal family, cannot afford to invite the great man to come."
Chen Xiao nodded and said, "So there is such a reason. I didn't think too much about it before."
Shen Yonghe said: "It's just a waste of time to continue arguing like this. It's really a headache. If Master Chen has any good suggestions, I hope you can give me some advice."
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "I don't deserve your advice. I just listened for a while and had an immature idea in my mind. Whether it can be carried out or not, I still need your judgment."
At this time, the four of them had almost finished eating, so they stood up and went to Shen Yonghe's study to discuss things. The host and the guest sat down, and the eunuch brought tea. Chen Xiao took a sip, and seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled and said, "My solution is to carry out both plans at the same time. The soil reinforcement can be done by ourselves, and the foreign aid we invited is only responsible for dredging and restoring the underground water system, and thickening the water layer is enough."
There is a way to improve Feng Shui in Feng Shui, which is called diverting water to supplement the foundation. The stars in the north of the city are just a temporary solution, and diverting water to supplement the foundation is Chen Xiao's solution to the root cause.
Rebuilding the canal was the first step in Chen Xiao's plan, and dredging the underground water system and restoring the water veins was the most important second step. He just didn't say it before because he didn't know how to do it, but now he can directly benefit from the help of this unknown great man.
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